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Governor Hochul's Housing Plan Fails In Albany
Her housing plan is shot down by the Legislature. Now what?
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Jay Jacobs Has To Go
No matter what the excuses for November's loses, the State Democratic Party is broken… or maybe never really built, at all.
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Mara Gay on New York Democrats' Challenges
Mostly, I agree with Gay, and the Democrats have a huge mess on their hands.
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2023, The New New York, The New New Beacon
I am making no predictions, only one resolution, and offering only a few hopes
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Car-Free Sunday on Fifth Ave NYC
We should be doing this in Beacon on Main Street
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The "New New York"
Gov Hochul and Mayor Adams released a report: Making New York Work For Everyone
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Priced Out
A multi-part series on the housing crisis in the region in The Highlands Current
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Why Are Accessory Dwelling Units Stalled in Albany?
A new article in The River on the housing crisis in New York and the Hudson Valley
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Beacon Streets
What's happening in Beacon NY and the Hudson Valley via Stowe Boyd, Highlands Current columnist, and contributor to Chronogram.
Housing
Governor Hochul's Housing Plan Fails In AlbanyHer housing plan is shot down by the Legislature. Now what?
Priced OutThree factors colliding in the housing market.
What the Regional Planning Association’s Gateway Plan May Be Getting WrongWhat if commuting comes to be considered unsustainable?
Parking
Curb Space and ReservationsThe most oversubscribed asset is curb space.
The Value of a Parking SpaceShould we end free parking?
Traffic
Loosening Your Belt Does Not Make You Less FatAdding lanes to highways leads to more traffic, not less.
Walkability
Who Are Most Likely Not To Stop For People in Crosswalks?Men in expensive cars, that's who.
Zoning
Six Beacon buildings join the Historic Overlap DistrictThe Salvation Army doesn't want the headaches, though.
How to Keep Beacon Real Estate AfforableMaybe 'Granny Flats' are the answer.

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